Architectural malformation of the muscularis propria as a cause for intestinal pseudo- obstruction: Two cases and a review of the literature

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-164

  Kapur, Raj P ^a,b   Correa, Hernan ^c  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal layering; Fryns syndrome; Intestinal pseudo obstruction; Muscularis propria; Segmental megacolon; Visceral myopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTESTINE MALFORMATION; INTESTINE MUSCLE; INTESTINE PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; MALE; MULTIPLE MALFORMATION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63449107877     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: 16155742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2350/08-07-0495.1     Document Type: Article

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